MAC

MAC Cosmetics (MAC standing for Make-up Art Cosmetics) was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo in 1984 with the assistance of chemist Vic Casale. The first U.S MAC store opened in 1991, in New York. The company's products were initially aimed at professional make-up artists, but are now sold to consumers worldwide. Estée Lauder Companies acquired a controlling interest in MAC in 1996, then completed their acquisition of the company in 1998.https://www.maccosmetics.com/

Recent MAC Reviews

I wanted this shade so much after seeing pictures of it and suddenly wanting to duplicate the look. I bought a bunch of dupes first and tried on all of MAC's lightest nudes and ended up having to get this and Blankety because I just needed the right ones. I would have only had to go back and get them anyway.

I love this look because it's a California girl, early 60s shade. I wore shades like this as a teenager. Now as I'm older It requires outlining with a slightly darker nude shade for the sculpted look. Too dark a liner ruins it, but with no liner, there's no definition. This looks best with a smoky eye, using shadow for eyeliner. I just love this whole look. It's easy to do touchups and it's easy to get different looks, using different shades of liner, or gloss on top.

I bought this because of my friend who recommended it to me. She always has really stunning long lashes, and so when I asked her what mascara she used and she told me about this one I immediately went out and bought this. When I first tried it on, I couldn't believe how pretty my lashes look. Now, taking into consideration, I do have naturally long and voluminous lashes, but I was atually asked by three of my friends if I had done eyelash extensions, which to me is a pretty good description of how well it worked on my lashes.

I have since recommended it to other friends and while most of them loved it as much as I do, I do think people with longer and fuller lashes will appreciate more as it doesn't layer that well, so you can't really build up on it as much as you might want to do if you need a little more volume.

Another really good thing is the fact that this mascara won't budge, it never flakes down and ends up under my eyes, and it lasts all day without even the slightest smudge. Also, this looks so beautiful on the lower lashes, so if you like putting mascara on your lower lashes, don't hesitate to buy this, you won't regret it!

MAC just never goes far enough for me. I'm relatively new to MAC (five years) so I don't have that affinity that many seem to, not having grown up with the brand and perhaps using it exclusively at first. If they say matte, it's not matte enough. Long wear, not long wearing enough, relative to other brands and their claims / performance.

This and the MAC Refined Zone are very similar. Very low oil control, very low at prolonging wear, very low at pore filling (Via matte. They don't claim pore filling.) This is very basic in formulation and thus, very basic in function. I couldn't find a noticeable difference, side by side with a control after a few hours. May be beneficial in that this is fast drying and can be applied over makeup more easily, but for the money, just blot and powder.

MAC just never goes far enough for me. I'm relatively new to MAC (five years) so I don't have that affinity that many seem to, not having grown up with the brand and perhaps using it exclusively at first. If they say matte, it's not matte enough. Long wear, not long wearing enough, relative to other brands and their claims / performance.

This and the MAC Matte Cream are very similar. Very low oil control, very low at prolonging wear, very low at pore filling (Via matte. They don't claim pore filling.) This is more suitable as an all over, multi-benefit primer than Matte Cream.

This is my holy grail mascara. I have long lashes, which look hideous in the wrong mascara. This mascara gives long lashes a beautiful and finely separated look, gives the impression of even longer lashes, doesn't uncurl pre-curled lashes and doesn't smudge or wear off throughout the day. People regularly ask me how I get my lashes to look like they do and assume I've had some fancy treatment, but it's only down to some time spent curling my lashes before putting this product on them.

The only drawback is the price for the quantity of product. For me, this mascara doesn't last that long, but I have found a solution. What I do is I add a DROP of contact lenses fluid every 2 weeks or so after it starts to go on a bit scantily, which not only restores this this product to its former glory but also dramatically extends its life. Before I found this tip, I had searched high and low for something that gives the same effect as this mascara but at a lower price point and was unable to find it.